Timothy E. Lewis
Dr. Timothy E. Lewis is an identity politics researcher, social justice activist, and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University. He received a M.S. in International Relations from Troy University and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Dr. Lewis specializes in the politics of marginalized and disadvantaged identities. This has led to original research of racial minorities (specifically African Americans), non-heteronormative identities, and women and gender minorities. This study of marginalized identities also is important in critically assessing equity, or the absence thereof, in state policy globally, specifically HIV/AIDS policy in southern Africa.
Dr. Lewis is also a diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice (DIESJ) trainer and coordinator. He holds the philosophy that DIESJ are not areas of work; rather they should be value-based approaches to all work. With an inductive approach, he instructs that DIESJ are principled approaches and remedial values in addressing structural inequity across all societal institutions.
Dr. Lewis is a member the Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA) and the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS).
Courses Recently Taught:
Political Science 111: Introduction to Political Science
Political Science 112: Introduction to American Politics
Political Science 440: African American Politics
Political Science 441: Women and Politics in America
Political Science 446: Gay and Lesbian Politics
Political Science 485: Modern Political Theory
Recent Publications:
Lewis, Timothy E. and Nelson, Sherice. (2021). “Insulated Blackness: The Cause for Fracture in Black Political Identity.” published in Politics, Groups, and Identities.
Lewis, Timothy E. (2019). “Black Curativeness: Understanding Black Voter Selection through an Assessment of Racially-charged Districts.” published in the National Political Science Review 20(3).
Professional Contact Information
Department of Political Science
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
3216 Peck Hall, Box 1453
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1453
(618) 650-3375 (Office)
Email: timlewi@siue.edu
